their behalf and issue a receipt confirming it (if not automatically issued, the traveler should request it). When staying in a private accommodation, the owner of the apartment/house must register the foreigner with the police station of the precinct in which the residence is located (alternatively, the owner can issue a written authorization in advance through a notary for the foreigner to register him/herself). within 24 hours of the foreigner entering the country. The process involves filling in an online form (also available at major police stations) which is signed and stamped by a police officer. Visitors should safeguard this form during the stay in the country, as it may be checked by police inside the country and/or when exiting Serbia. Failing to complete the registration may result in a RSD 5000-150000 fine (also for the accommodation provider/host), imprisonment and/or deportation. Kosovo Inhabitants of Kosovo, who can prove their Serbian citizenship, can apply for a Serbian passport, which is issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate. Holders of these passports require a visa for the EU. Until 2008, UNMIK issued travel documents These documents were recognized by several countries, but is in general refused at borders. It was possible to hold both the Serbian as well as the UNMIK travel document. Serbia did not recognize the validity of the UN issued document. Since 2008, the government of Kosovo has issued its own passports, superseding the UNMIK travel document. Kosovar passports are not recognised for travel by Serbia unlike the Kosovo ID cards that can be used to enter Serbia. Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving to Serbia for tourism (counting only guests in tourist accommodation establishments) were from the following countries of nationality: See also Visa requirements for Serbian citizens Visa policy of the Schengen Area Visa policy of Kosovo References External links Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Serbia Foreign relations of Serbia